Disguise Mask (Bystander)

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After obtaining the Disguise Mask, Gao Xu's face remained as calm as ever, but his heart was already blooming with joy.

As the saying goes, when you're sleepy, someone brings you a pillow; things come just when you want them. By browsing the stalls, he had actually stumbled upon a windfall that included a Disguise Mask. If those Tier 2 or Tier 3 Reincarnators found out, they would probably jump up and curse the stall owner for being a spendthrift who didn't know the value of what he had!

In reality, this wasn't strange. Tier 1 Reincarnators, limited by their vision and knowledge, mostly only knew how to stare at the surface attributes of equipment and items. They didn't know how to dig for their potential value, or rather, they didn't know how to dig at all...

Gao Xu continued to browse, and as expected, he didn't find any other items suitable for his current situation. Satisfied, he stepped onto the teleportation point and entered the Functional Room.

The Functional Room, as the name suggests, is a room that provides various functions: training, recovery, auction, crafting, enchanting, gambling, entertainment, trials, wishing, and so on. It is strange and varied; there is nothing you can't think of, and nothing it can't do.

Of course, different functional rooms correspond to different difficulty levels. For Reincarnators who have just entered the Space, they only have access to a dozen or so types.

Training Room: Contains various levels of training grounds: high-pressure environments, full-system simulations, extreme combat, etc. After setting the functions, you are charged based on the time spent.

Recovery Room: Contains the Fountain of Life. No matter how severe the injury, soaking in it can restore you, and it can even regrow severed limbs.

Auction Room: You can send items to the auction house to set a price, and you can also bid on rare items placed by other Reincarnators. The highest bidder wins.

There are also functions like crafting, enchanting, and socketing, which are all aimed at equipment and items. The functions are exactly as their names imply and need no further elaboration.

Currently, Gao Xu's destination is the Crafting Room. By collecting raw materials such as wood, ore, metal, and beast bones, and possessing equipment blueprints, one can craft equipment in the Crafting Room. The crafted equipment will automatically come with attributes based on the quality of the raw materials.

In Tier 1, the Crafting Room is a place no one cares about because collecting the aforementioned materials is not an easy task, and the crafted equipment is not necessarily stronger than dropped loot. Reincarnators will not do things where the effort does not match the reward.

The Crafting Room was empty, without many crafting tools. Instead, there was just a square platform placed in the center. Gao Xu walked up to it. Instead of rushing to place the Disguise Mask on it, he sank his consciousness into his Emblem and began searching his shopping list.

By the way, Reincarnators within the Space can purchase items sold by the Space directly through their Emblems without needing to go to specific locations to trade, which is extremely convenient.

Before long, Gao Xu's left hand flashed, and a delicate small bottle appeared in his palm. He looked at the colorless liquid in the bottle, took a deep breath, then laid the Disguise Mask on the platform and carefully poured it over.

"Material: Disguise Mask (Scholar), Transformation Potion."

"Crafting Blueprint: None."

"Unable to craft."

The information transmitted by the Emblem made Gao Xu happy instead of alarmed. He pressed his palm against the platform and proactively asked: "Query: Are there any other ways to use these two items?"

"Querying..."

"Hidden function: Processing, activated."

"Reincarnator Space clearance is Level 2, meeting the usage requirements."

"Processing the Disguise Mask (Scholar) and Transformation Potion together has a 70% chance of producing a similar item, 25% chance of no change, and 5% chance of item damage. Processing fee: 100 points. Process? Yes."

It turned out that in Tier 1, the crafting and processing functions were merged, but if one did not proactively query, no prompt would be given. Moreover, Level 2 clearance was the minimum requirement to use the processing function. One had to say, Gao Xu's luck was still quite solid.

The bottle of Transformation Potion he bought was one of the essential items for using disguise-type skills. It only cost 50 points and was an auxiliary item. No one would have thought that in certain situations, it would be the best medium!

Next, it was time to witness a miracle!

A soft light lit up from the platform. The liquid that had originally floated on the surface of the mask gradually melted into it, changing the contours and undulations of the mask. Just as Gao Xu let out a sigh of relief, a flash of blue light flickered.

Disguise Mask (Scholar): Blue item, inferior quality, special item from the Jian Xia Qing Yuan series world. A mask used for the art of disguise. After use, it can change the user's appearance and clothing into that of a scholar traveling to the capital for the imperial examinations. Increases initial favorability with government officials by 15 points. Duration up to 60 minutes. After removing the mask, one must wait at least 2 hours before using it again. Uses: 20/20.

"This thing is worth at least a thousand points now..." Gao Xu stroked the brand-new mask, feeling extremely proud. He had only spent 150 points to make an item equivalent to trash shine with new brilliance. This was truly an achievement.

However, the Disguise Mask (Scholar) was not suitable for him, so Gao Xu bought another bottle of Transformation Potion and chose to process it again.

Disguise Mask (Bandit): Blue item, inferior quality, special item from the Jian Xia Qing Yuan series world. A mask used for the art of disguise. After use, it can change the user's appearance and clothing into that of a bandit who robs houses and loots. Increases the success rate of robbery and looting skills by 10%. Duration up to 60 minutes. After removing the mask, one must wait at least 2 hours before using it again. Uses: 20/20.

"From a scholar to a bandit, the difference is too big!" Gao Xu laughed and teased. This bandit mask was even more precious than the scholar mask. If he met the right buyer, a high price of 3000 points would be no problem.

Gao Xu considered it for a while, but still placed it on the platform. In Tier 1, robbery and looting skills were rare. It would take time and luck to sell it at a reasonable price, so he might as well gamble his luck again.

The third time, he hit the 25% chance of no change and spent another 150 points, but Gao Xu didn't change his expression and placed it on for the fourth time.

If it were other Reincarnators, having already taken a significant advantage, they would choose to stop now. After all, there was a 5% chance of damage, and if that happened, they would lose everything, wasting 600 points for nothing, which would be a cause for deep regret.

But Gao Xu knew deeply that in the Space, every action is accompanied by both opportunity and danger. Retreating might avoid danger, but it would also mean missing out on opportunities. Therefore, when conditions allowed, he would fight with all his might!

When the light lit up, Gao Xu couldn't help but hold his breath. He knew very well that in the Tier 1 Functional Room, the same operation could only be performed four times during one rest period. From the fifth time onwards, the service fee would double, and by then, even if he didn't want to give up, he would have to stop.

A brand-new mask appeared on the platform. Gao Xu took a deep breath, his fingers touching it slowly but firmly. When he received the item information, he was stunned for a moment, then threw his head back and laughed loudly.

The laughter was filled with immense joy and pride!

Disguise Mask (Passerby): Blue item, inferior quality, special item from the Jian Xia Qing Yuan series world. A mask used for the art of disguise. After use, it can change the user's appearance and clothing into that of a passerby with extremely low presence. Reduces hostility from hostile plot characters by 10%. Effective against bosses. Duration up to 60 minutes. After removing the mask, one must wait at least 2 hours before using it again. Uses: 20/20.

Although the name of this Disguise Mask was quite awkward, its utility was simply immeasurable!

Don't underestimate 10% hostility. There is a saying that makes a lot of sense: if a tiger is chasing you from behind, I don't need to run the fastest; I only need to run faster than my companions to survive.

The same logic applies to dangerous boss battles. Hostility doesn't need to be reduced by much; it just needs to be lower than other Reincarnators. The one who survives in the end might very well be oneself, who was just a bystander in the boss's eyes!

Unlike the highly targeted Disguise Mask (Bandit), the Disguise Mask (Passerby) could be said to be suitable for everyone except tank-type Reincarnators. Gao Xu dared to guarantee that if he showed this mask to Mr. Yi now and expressed his intention to sell it, it would fetch at least 5000 points, and that would be a "friendship price"!

In other words, Gao Xu had only walked around the trading area once and spent a dozen minutes in the Crafting Room, and the points he had invested in the full-system simulation training ground were all back. The advanced vision and knowledge he possessed were absolutely endless wealth!

Gao Xu believed that the Disguise Mask (Passerby) was just the beginning...